207. Adam Dorrell, CEO & Co-Founder of CustomerGaige - Founder-Led Sales vs Scaling: The Hard Transition Nobody Talks About

207. Adam Dorrell, CEO & Co-Founder of CustomerGaige - Founder-Led Sales vs Scaling: The Hard Transition Nobody Talks About

In this episode, we’re joined by Adam Dorrell, CEO & Co-Founder of CustomerGaige, for a candid conversation about one of the hardest founder transitions: when, and how, to step out of the sales seat without losing the magic that makes founder-led selling so effective.

Adam shares the real story behind building CustomerGaige over 16 years, growing it into a recognized international player with a lean global team.

We dig into:

  • Why founders often try to hire a sales leader too early, and what confidence has to do with it

  • The painful lessons of cycling through sales leaders who took over the process too aggressively, and what it cost

  • The unsexy truth: you can’t scale sales before you’ve truly nailed ICP + story + value prop

  • How Adam and his co-founder ultimately found the right model:

  • Where a Co-founder adds the most value to the salesprocess at this phase of the business

If you’re a founder trying to scale sales, or a sales leader working with founders, this is a practical and honest take on where founders should stay involved, and where they absolutely shouldn’t.

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179. Ashley Faus, Head of Lifecycle Marketing, Atlassian - Lifecycle Marketing That Wins Hearts, Minds and Wallets!

179. Ashley Faus, Head of Lifecycle Marketing, Atlassian - Lifecycle Marketing That Wins Hearts, Minds and Wallets!

In this episode, we sit down with Ashley Faus, Head of Lifecycle Marketing at Atlassian, to unpack what lifecycle marketing really means and how one of the world's best-known SaaS companies makes it w...

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178. Maja Voje - GTM strategist and Best Selling Author - Why Every New Product (Especially AI) Needs an ECP Strategy!

178. Maja Voje - GTM strategist and Best Selling Author - Why Every New Product (Especially AI) Needs an ECP Strategy!

In this episode, we sit down with GTM strategist and best-selling author Maja Voje to dive deep into the concept of the Early Customer Profile (ECP) - and why it’s more important than ever in the AI e...

26 Mar 202550min

177. Frederic Laziou, CEO, Puzzel - How to make the transition from a Feature Factory to an Outcome-Driven product approach!

177. Frederic Laziou, CEO, Puzzel - How to make the transition from a Feature Factory to an Outcome-Driven product approach!

In this episode, we speak with Frederic Laziou, CEO, Puzzel, a leading European provider of cloud-based contact center solutions, helping businesses deliver seamless customer service across multiple c...

19 Mar 202554min

176. Maja Lindström, CPO, Talentech - Lessons learned from 8 acquisitions - The CPO perspective!

176. Maja Lindström, CPO, Talentech - Lessons learned from 8 acquisitions - The CPO perspective!

In this episode, we speak with Maja Lindström, CPO, Talentech, a leading developer of HR providing a seamless talent journey through a centralized platform. With main hubs in Oslo, Amsterdam, Stockhol...

5 Mar 202553min

175. Mie Elmkvist Schneider, VP Sales & CS, Queue-it - The Sales Leadership KPI Dashboard!

175. Mie Elmkvist Schneider, VP Sales & CS, Queue-it - The Sales Leadership KPI Dashboard!

In this episode, we speak with Mie Elmkvist Schneider, VP of Sales & CS, Queue-it, a leading developer of virtual waiting room services, empowering 1,000+ organizations worldwide to build and nurture ...

27 Feb 202556min

174. Marie Claire Silfer Head of Community Management, SaaSiest -  MC is in the house and here is why you should care!

174. Marie Claire Silfer Head of Community Management, SaaSiest - MC is in the house and here is why you should care!

This is a special episode with our very own MC, our new Head of Community Management over here at SaaSiest!  We're building this community in the open together with all of you, and in this episode, w...

19 Feb 202539min

173. Nataly Kelly, CMO, Zappi -  AI or Die? How CMOs Can Prioritize AI Investments Under Pressure!

173. Nataly Kelly, CMO, Zappi - AI or Die? How CMOs Can Prioritize AI Investments Under Pressure!

In this episode, Nataly Kelly, CMO, Zappi, a leading consumer insights platform that connects brands with consumers. Through AI-powered software that delivers connected insights, Zappi empowers brands...

10 Feb 202554min

172. Diane Wiredu,  Founder, Lion Words - Message-Market Fit: How much does your message resonate with your customer?

172. Diane Wiredu, Founder, Lion Words - Message-Market Fit: How much does your message resonate with your customer?

In this episode, we speak to Diane Wiredu, a messaging expert and the founder of messaging consultancy Lion Words. She's been helping SaaS companies for a decade to achieve 'message-market fit. So the...

29 Jan 202557min

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